The National tribune., 1887-10-06
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
of the Country.

Neutrality-suspicious. holding Reunions this
year having making rosters, will favor US by
Transmitting copy thereof 10 THE NATIONAL
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
CONNECTICUT.
L. b. Bennett, East Berlin: The survivors of
Co. X, LIST Conn. IL. A., will hold Reunion at
Hartford Oct. 10.
ILLINOIS.
The survivors of the 9th III. Cav. held their
second annual Reunion at Rock Island Sept. 81
and % There was a large number of veterans
present among others Col A. q. Bracket, of
TT. Davis, Tex; ex-Gov. Vance of Nebraska;
Rev. b. L. DraytOn the veteran Chaplain of
the regiment. A business meeting was held in
the morning The report of Treasurer F. V.
FitZpatpick, Of Chicago, showed receipts
S550.50, disbursements $530.60. In the after
noon trip was taken to the Government
Island, where the veterans met Crocker's Iowa
Brigade and inspected the works. Chicago was
selected as the next place of meeting, the time
TO be decided upon later. The following Off
GERS were elected: President Col III. B. Burgh,
Rock Island; First V.-P., J. w. Harper, Han
nibal, Mo; Second V.-P., A. II. Mack, Cam
bridge; Third Y.-P., ex-Gov. A. Vance, Ne
braska; Rec. Sec, Joshua Bell, Joliet; Cor.
Sec, ID. A. Hawkins, Chicago; Treas, p. V.
Fitzpatrick. Chicago.
The third annual Reunion of the survivors
Of the S9th Ill. was held at the Palmer House,
Chicago Sept 90. At its business meeting it
was voted TO hold next Reunion ut Aurora,
Kane Co, in September 1883. The following
were elected officers: President, Serg't X. w.
Willitt, Yorkville; V.-P., Henry c. Mahanna,
Belle Plaine, Iowa; Sec, Serg't Isaac X. Young,
Bristol, ILL.,; Treas, Hi. l.. Evans, Joliet, Ill.
There were "a comrades in attendance.
The survivors of the 120th Ill. will hold
Reunion at Vienna Oct. 20.
INDIANA.
ii. II. Tinsley, Charlottesville: The veterans
Of the Eighth District held Reunion at this
place on Sept. 81, % aud %. 1t was one of tho
largest and most successful Reunions ever held
in Indiana Nearly 5000 old soldiers were
present. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Jas. T. South
ard, Frankfort; V.-P., w. p. Heron, Craw-
fordsville; Sec. ID. F. Allen, Frankfort. Ex-
ecutive Committee, VIM. Stewart Delphi Oil
Yer Gard, Frankfort; Felix Shumate, I.eban-
on; Il. III. b. Mccain, Charlottesville; X. p.
DeHart, Wolf Hirsh, Attica; Alb Holmes, Will
Transport; =. NJ. Wilds, Fowler. The next
Reunion will be held at Frankfort. The Re-
union closed with sham battle which was
witnessed by fully $4,000 people.
l.. III. Harms, Parker: The survivors Of the
Saith Ind. held Reunion at Farmland recently.
very enjoyable time was passed. The next
Reunion will be held at Muncie Sept. 10 and
90, ISSS.
The fourth annual Reunion of the survivors
of the llth Ind. Cav. was held at Crawfords-
vile Sept. 70, 90 and 81. About 100 members
Of the regiment were present. President, J. G.
Hannum, Delphi; First Y.-P, Il. ii. Crowder,
Sullivan; Second V.-P.. Sanford Sewell, Green
castle; Sec, L. w. Collis PendletOn; Asst
Sec, Geo. A. Marks, Lafayette; Treas ID. NJ.
Burns, Lebanon; Historian, J. r. Saunders,
Lebanon. The next Reunion will be held at
Wabash Sept. 70 and 90, 1883.
The survivors OF the 2d Ind. Cav. held Re-
union at Wabash Sept 81. There were 10
comrades in attendance. The address Of well
come was delivered by Col. J. A. Bridgeland.
Addresses were also made by Mrs. Wulschner,
Rev. b. +. Cavens and others. The officers
elected for the ensuing year were as follows !:
President, Capt. Alex. Hess Wabash: V.-Ps,
Col. J. A. Bridgeland. Richmond; DR.. A. j.
Smith. Wabash; Maj L. S. Hill, indianapolis !;
Miles Meadows, Troy, o.; Willis r. Miner BENZ.
Starr, Richmond; Levi Patterson, Roam, Ind;
A. J. Arnold, Topeka, Kan; w. S. McCrary,
Daniel Kriner Capt. J. g. Haekleman. Con-
nersyille; A. B. Stuckey, Leesburg Ind and
Charles NJ. Mount, of Connersville; See. DR.. A.
J. Smith, Wabash; Asst Sec, John NJ. Higgs,
Connersyille; Treas, Oliver S. Dale, Indian
apolis; Chap, b. +. Cavens, Peru. A commit
tee, consisting of DIR. A. J. Smith, Col. ]. A.
Bridgeland and Maj. Ross Hill. was appointed
diana.
IOWA.
Charles F. Cadle, Secretary, Muscatine: The
third Reunion of the I'd Iowa Cav. Veteran
Association will be held at Museatine Oct II
and Is.
There viii be Reunion Of the Shiloh " Hor-
nets Nest" Brigade, consisting OF the I'd, 9Th,
9Th, 18th and 14th Iowa, at Des Moines Oct IL
and Is next. The railroads have agreed 10 give
a reduced rate Of fare to attend the Reunion.
KENTUCKY.
ID. w. Steele. Ashland: The fourth annual
Reunion of Northeast Kentucky soldiers was
held in Ashland Park recently. There were
registered 562 old soldiers, representing GO
different regiments. In addition 10 the SOL
diers there were about 5000 people present.
Everything passed off very quietly. Hon. G..
Nj. Thomas, Member of the 5Oth Congress, was
present and addressed the old veterans. 1t was
! resolved 20 hold the next Reunion in Ash.
land Park sometime in September, lSSS, date "a
be fixed by the Executive Committee. The
following are the officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Gen. ID. W. Lindsey Frankfort
KY; V.-P's. Coils. Douglass Putnam, w. J.
Worthington, Jay II. Northup, Maj. ID. J.
Burchett, Col. Orlando Brown; Surg, DIR
Henry Mapped; Chap, John r. Eads; Sec.
Geo. A. Corum Treas, o. ]. Chambers Chief
Of staff, John Paul Jones; ABIDE Camp, ]. C.
Miller.
MAINE.
]. l.. Nye, Auburn: The 18th annual Re.
union of the survivors of the Sd Me. was held
at Augusta Sept. 81. One hundred and thirty.
| five answered TO the roll-call, which number
was increased TO 80, as more of the old veterans
arrived during the day-a larger number than
az any previous Reunion. The following off.
GERS were elected: President, Frank A. Haskell
Waterville; V.-Ps, Henry Penniman, B. ID
Savage, ii. q. Staples; Sec, VIM. McDayid
Augusta; Cor. Sec, Lewis Selbing, Augusta
Treas, Geo. S. Fuller, HallOwell Surg Geo
L. Bricket Augusta Chap, Rev., s. L. Chase
Newtonvile. grand ovation was rendered
TO the association in the evening by the citizens
The members Of the regiment formed in line
and were escorted through the principal streets
by the Capital Guards, Seth Williams Post
GAR, and Hallowell Cornet Band, 10 Meo.
MAN Hall, where collation. had been provided
after partaking Of which Capt. s. w. Lane was
| introduced as Toast Master, and the remainder
Of the evening was spent in speaking. Gov J.
X. Bodwell and other distinguished guests were
present. The next Reunion will be held a,
Oakland Aug. 10, 1888.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The survivors Of the 9th Mass. held theil
annual Reunion at Easthamton Sept 90 Aboui
l65 Of the old members were present Cant
III. G. Dwight of Hartford, was reelected Presi
dent, and w. l.. Derby, Of Springfield, Secre
tary aud Treasurer. Speeches were made by
eX-Gov. Knight, Gen. Otis, 10th Conn; Col
Edwards, 3lst Mass; Maj. Brewster, Capts
Dwight, Lyman and Rich, 9th Mass, ant
others.